A Story to Live
By Shannon Plumb | July 30, 2024
By Shannon Plumb | July 30, 2024
A Story to Live
Shannon Plumb goes to Florida to visit her father ... and finds inspiration in his surprising narrative arc.
Tag: film essay
How Kamala Harris Could Beat Trump By Using Barbie’s Playbook
By Onur Tukel | July 26, 2024
By Onur Tukel | July 26, 2024
How Kamala Harris Could Beat Trump By Using Barbie’s Playbook
Writer-director Onur Tukel has a novel idea for how the Democratic presidential nominee could claim victory in November.
A Movie is a Yearbook
By Ryan Martin Brown | July 25, 2024
By Ryan Martin Brown | July 25, 2024
A Movie is a Yearbook
Ryan Martin Brown looks back on making his new movie Free Time, which is now out on digital, through a photographic lens.
How I Get Unstuck
By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024
By Karla Murthy | July 23, 2024
How I Get Unstuck
Karla Murthy, whose latest documentary, Love, Jamie, is now streaming on PBS American Masters, on where she finds creative inspiration.
Cutting and Pasting My Way Through the Western Cannon
By Shaina Feinberg | July 19, 2024
By Shaina Feinberg | July 19, 2024
Cutting and Pasting My Way Through the Western Cannon
Filmmaker Shaina Feinberg on how her process of reimagining movies has shaped the work she has made over the course of her creative career.
Integrity vs. Innovation: How AI is Redefining Documentary Filmmaking
By Rachel Elizabeth Seed | July 17, 2024
By Rachel Elizabeth Seed | July 17, 2024
Integrity vs. Innovation: How AI is Redefining Documentary Filmmaking
Rachel Elizabeth Seed, director of the new doc A Photographic Memory, dives into the most pressing current topic in non-fiction cinema.
Verses of Defiance
By Christian Weissmann | July 15, 2024
By Christian Weissmann | July 15, 2024
Verses of Defiance
The actor, whose recently published his debut collection of poetry, Her, Him & I, on the role the book played in his personal evolution.
“All You Need in Life is a Sharp Knife”
By Niclas Larsson | July 12, 2024
By Niclas Larsson | July 12, 2024
“All You Need in Life is a Sharp Knife”
Niclas Larsson, whose debut feature, Mother, Couch, is now in theaters, on the delicate art of letter writing.
The Ride of My Life
By Jake Allyn | July 11, 2024
By Jake Allyn | July 11, 2024
The Ride of My Life
Actor-writer-director Jake Allyn shares the emotional journey of making his new movie, which is now in theaters and on demand.
Live Live Live
By Jessie Barr | July 3, 2024
By Jessie Barr | July 3, 2024
Live Live Live
Filmmaker Jessie Barr shares her cancer story, which is the focus of her upcoming gallery show in Los Angeles next week.